The East Pillar University personnel conversing with Qian Wenzhao shocked everyone.
Before this, not many people paid attention to Qin Siyang.
Or rather, the top universities and research institutes had not noticed him at all. Only mid-tier and lower-ranked universities had conducted some slight research on him.
After all, his special admission record only had over 2,000 Hunter Points. Among this year's special admission candidates in the safe zones, he didn't even rank within the top 1,000.
Mediocre at best. The top ten universities? Definitely out of reach.
So, in the eyes of the public, he needed this Vine Core to boost his worth and secure a spot in a strong university.
However—
Qian Wenzhao's words slapped them right in the face.
The reason Qin Siyang only had a little over 2,000 points was that he had only been hunting Gods for a week.
And that was at an unheard-of safe zone exit, numbered 38324—a place almost no one had ever heard of.
If he had been given a chance to make his mark at a high-ranking exit within the top 1,000, wouldn't he have skyrocketed?
Qian Wenzhao continued hosting the meeting.
"If your question is similar to East Pillar University's, please remove the hand-raise indicator."
In an instant, only a few raised hands remained.
Qian Wenzhao glanced at the meeting's record of submitted questions.
"Alright. Among those who still wish to ask questions, West Glory University raised their hand first. West Glory University's guest, please ask your question."
A long-bearded elder from West Glory University spoke up:
["It has been twenty days since Qin Siyang last hunted Gods. What has he been doing during this time?"]
By asking this, it was evident that West Glory University had not conducted any special admission-related investigations on Qin Siyang. They had only done a basic background check.
This was normal. The United Government had regulations—before special admissions began, universities were prohibited from privately contacting candidates. Starting investigations too early would extend the selection process unnecessarily, wasting resources and effort.
But since a guest had asked, Qian Wenzhao answered politely.
"After hunting a special Doom Fate Octopus, Mr. Qin accepted an invitation from South Glory(Nanrong) University's Associate Professor Florence and went to Professor Florence's lab for discussions. Professor Florence has already completed a research paper, which is about to be published. Mr. Qin's name will also be among the authors."
"After the discussions, Qin Siyang went to Exit 207 of the safe zone to hunt Gods and was lucky enough to pick up a Vine Core. However, he suffered some injuries along the way."
"Mr. Qin took two days to recover before returning to our 14121 district. For the next ten days, he remained occupied with discussions regarding this meeting and did not go out again."
"So, his hunting records stopped twenty days ago."
["Alright. Thank you, Director Qian, for the explanation."]
After West Glory University's question, the remaining participants also removed their hand-raise indicators.
At this point, everyone couldn't help but marvel.
Qin Siyang's schedule—was completely packed.
There was practically no downtime.
In just one month, he had awakened his sequence, earned over 2,000 Hunter Points in a single week, independently slain a medium-tier God, and obtained the Vine Core.
His current sequence level must be close to Level 4 by now, right?
No—he was very likely already Level 4.
After all, he had slain medium-tier Gods more than once.
A Level 3 Sequence Holder attempting to hunt a medium-tier God alone? That was suicide!
'This kid…'
'Seriously impressive…'
After listening to Qian Wenzhao's introduction, even the representatives from the top universities started developing an interest in Qin Siyang.
They had initially thought he was just an attachment to the Vine Core.
Now, it turned out he was actually a solid candidate.
Next, Qian Wenzhao introduced Li Tianming.
The introduction was written by Li Tianming himself, and it was extremely concise.
"Li Tianming, formerly a professor at a certain university, currently the principal of [Ju'an School]."
Although Qin Siyang had heard this introduction countless times during rehearsals, hearing it officially in the meeting still made him silently applaud.
When Qian Wenzhao introduced himself, he listed a long series of dates and achievements—meant to highlight his exceptional qualifications.
But Li Tianming didn't need that.
Just one sentence.
He didn't even bother mentioning his previous position at Central Glory(Zhongrong) University, simply replacing it with "a certain university".
Total disdain.
He couldn't be bothered to elaborate.
It carried an unspoken message—"Who in this world doesn't know me?"
Two words—
Absolute dominance.
Qin Siyang caught a glimpse of Li Tianming from the corner of his eye. The man was leisurely sipping his tea.
'Damn, that's badass.'
'Even his bald head looks cool.'
'From now on, I won't call it male pattern baldness. It's the 'Summit of Light.' Only that name is worthy of his grandmaster presence!'
Qin Siyang was thoroughly envious.
If only, one day, he could reach a point where people recognized him just by name…
Qian Wenzhao continued: "Although today's presentation was organized by Mr. Qin, Mr. Li will also be participating—because he intends to join the university that admits Mr. Qin."
The moment this was said, the whole room erupted in shock.
Beep! Beep! Beep! Beep! Beep!
A single stone stirred a thousand waves.
In an instant, the room filled with a flurry of hand-raise notifications.
Li Tianming's job-seeking matter had not been disclosed before the meeting. Only a few organizers, along with Jonathan and his group, were aware.
But they had never expected so many people to care about this.
Qin Siyang was completely dumbfounded.
'Old Li's reputation… is this terrifying?'
Qian Wenzhao spoke: "The first to raise their hand was once again East Pillar University. Please, go ahead."
The East Pillar University representative immediately said:
["We have a question for Professor Li."]
Li Tianming nodded, "Go ahead."
["Professor Li, weren't you previously accused of a murder case? How can you apply for a university teaching position now?"]
"I have already been proven unrelated to that case and have had my name cleared. You can verify this through [Godslayer Camp] or consult the United Government—they should all be aware."
"Since I have been exonerated, I still wish to return to academia and continue my research."
["I see. Professor Li, may I ask why you specifically chose the university that will admit Mr. Qin? Can't you negotiate independently?"]
"Oh, during my time as principal, Qin Siyang provided me with great support and assistance. We developed a deep friendship. So, I decided to join the university that recruits him, so we can continue this friendship across generations."
Qin Siyang glanced at Li Tianming without making a sound.
For some reason, Li Tianming didn't mention that he had already received a quarter of a Vine Core from him.
Instead, he only spoke about friendship.
'Won't stating the vine core increase his leverage?'
Qin Siyang didn't understand.
'But—Li Tianming must have his own reasons.'
["…Alright, I understand. Thank you, Professor Li."]
East Pillar University's question ended.
But many more were still in line to ask.
"Next question—Human Research Institute."
A bald man wearing sunglasses from Human Research Institute asked: ["Professor Li, I have no questions. I raised my hand just to inform you of something. Since you've been out of the public eye for two years, you might not be aware."]
["In the past two years, our institute has started recruiting students, and we also have special admission privileges. However, unlike universities, we prioritize candidates with research talent rather than combat ability. Of course, Mr. Qin also meets our admission criteria."]
["Professor Li, I hope you'll consider the institute's special admissions as well."]
"Professor Yang, I truly wasn't aware of that. Thank you."
["Mm. That's all I had to say. I'll let others continue their questions."]
Qian Wenzhao proceeded:
"Next question—Central Pillar University."
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